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Châtelus-le-Marcheix — 10 MW Hydroelectric

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Châtelus-le-Marcheix is a 10 MW hydro power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
10 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2004

Year online

Owner
Electricité de France (EDF)

Operator

Location
46.01, 1.63

Coordinates

Insights

#807
largest in %s
#5,448
largest %s worldwide
#23,664
largest worldwide
2004
%d yrs newer than avg
41
operated by %s
64
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
10 MW
Commissioned
2004
Status
Operational
Owner
Electricité de France (EDF)
Country
France
Coordinates
46.007, 1.626

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
861 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
68,865 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

187
cars / year
115
homes / year
39,128
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Châtelus-le-Marcheix is a 10.236 MW hydro power plant in France. It contributes to the national grid and is operated by an undisclosed entity. The plant is part of France’s extensive hydroelectric network, commissioned in an unspecified year.

Ranked #157 of 432 hydro plants in France, Châtelus-le-Marcheix’s capacity represents 0.05% of France’s total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Châtelus-le-Marcheix 165 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Eguzon (72 MW, Hydro), Mazet (56 MW, Hydro), and Le Bourg-d’Hem (13.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 130 km from Limoges.

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